Amulet of Safekeeping is a rare Artifact from M19 (M19) costing {2}. Current price: $0.17 USD. Legal in Modern. Legal in Commander.
Amulet of Safekeeping
Artifact
Card Text
Whenever you become the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter that spell or ability unless its controller pays {1}. Creature tokens get -1/-0.
Whether it is magical, lucky, or merely old, it is cherished, and that gives it power.
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Amulet of Safekeeping is a Artifact card from the Magic: The Gathering trading card game.
Its ability reads: "Whenever you become the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter that spell or ability unless its controller pays {1}. Creature tokens get -1/-0."
Amulet of Safekeeping has a mana cost of {2}, which equals 2.0 total mana (converted mana cost/mana value).
It is a colorless card and can be cast with any color of mana.
Mana cost is the amount and type of mana required to cast a spell in Magic: The Gathering.
Amulet of Safekeeping's mana cost of {2} means you need to pay that much mana from your lands or other sources.
Colored symbols (W=White, U=Blue, B=Black, R=Red, G=Green) must be paid with that specific color, while numbers can be paid with any color.
Converted mana cost (now officially called "mana value") is the total amount of mana in a card's mana cost, regardless of color.
Amulet of Safekeeping has a mana value of 2.0. This is important for effects that care about a spell's total cost, like cascade or cards that say "mana value 3 or less."
Oracle text is the official, current rules text for a Magic card as maintained by Wizards of the Coast. It supersedes any printed text on older cards.
Amulet of Safekeeping's current oracle text is: "Whenever you become the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter that spell or ability unless its controller pays {1}. Creature tokens get -1/-0."
The current market price for Amulet of Safekeeping is approximately $0.17 USD on TCGPlayer.
A foil copy costs approximately $0.34 USD.
On Cardmarket (Europe), it's approximately €0.22 EUR.
You can purchase Amulet of Safekeeping from major MTG retailers including:
- TCGPlayer (USA)
- Card Kingdom (USA)
- Cardmarket (Europe)
Prices vary by condition and printing. Check multiple sellers to find the best price.
Foil cards have a shiny, holographic finish that makes them more collectible. They are functionally identical to normal cards but typically cost more due to their rarity and visual appeal.
Amulet of Safekeeping normal: $0.17 | foil: $0.34
Format legality information for Amulet of Safekeeping in Standard is not available.
Standard is a rotating format that only allows cards from the most recent sets.
Amulet of Safekeeping is Legal in Modern format.
Modern includes all cards printed in a standard-legal set from 8th Edition forward.
Amulet of Safekeeping is Legal in Commander (EDH) format.
Commander is a casual multiplayer format where you build a 100-card singleton deck around a legendary creature.
Amulet of Safekeeping is Legal in Pioneer format.
Pioneer is a non-rotating format that includes all standard-legal sets from Return to Ravnica forward.
Amulet of Safekeeping is Legal in Legacy format.
Legacy allows almost all cards ever printed, with a substantial ban list for balance.
Amulet of Safekeeping is Legal in Vintage format.
Vintage is the most permissive format, allowing almost all cards with only a minimal ban list. Some powerful cards are "Restricted" (limited to 1 copy).
Format legality information for Amulet of Safekeeping in Pauper is not available.
Pauper only allows cards that have been printed at common rarity in a paper or online set.
Format legality indicates which official MTG formats allow a card to be played:
- Legal: Card is allowed in the format
- Banned: Card is prohibited from play
- Restricted: Limited to 1 copy (Vintage only)
- Not Legal: Card was never part of that format's card pool
Different formats have different banned lists based on power level and game balance.
This printing of Amulet of Safekeeping is from M19 (M19), with collector number 226.
Amulet of Safekeeping may also appear in other MTG sets with different art or special treatments.
Amulet of Safekeeping is a rare card in M19.
Card rarity affects both availability and price. From rarest to most common: Mythic Rare → Rare → Uncommon → Common.
Amulet of Safekeeping was illustrated by Aaron Miller.
Magic: The Gathering features artwork from hundreds of talented artists, and many cards have been reprinted with new art over the years.
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